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The Church, Embracing Grace, and Racism 7
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xscot mcknight
A purple theology and a purple politics spring from the Kingdom vision of Jesus and a theology of the earliest Christian faith. Purple theology transcends both the liberal and conservative impasse; purple politics transcends both the “red” and “blue” partisan approach. A purple theology and politics want to get beyond this to forge its own…
The Church, Embracing Grace, and Racism 6
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xscot mcknight
So, we are led to ask, “What can we do about it? What can we do about racism in our culture? What can we do as Christians?” [I had a comment here that I deleted because I thought it would draw discussion. It didn’t, so I have edited it out.] Carol Swain, who comes at…
The Church, Embracing Grace, and Racism 5
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xscot mcknight
There is a reason, perhaps less in importance but perhaps just as insidious, why Christian communities of faith need to stop in their tracks and post a new life-sign about the end of racism in the Church. That reason is the growing, venomous, and potentially culture-crushing development in the USA of White Nationalism. Perhaps you…
The Church, Embracing Grace, and Racism 4
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xscot mcknight
I thought I’d post today on the need for repentance and forgiveness, but instead I want to posit another way of looking at our problem — and it is a problem for whole Church. My contention is that the gospel comes to create the order designed by God — a kingdom order, an ecclesial order,…
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